Three petitioners accused in a private complaint over sale of property under court attachment for unpaid maintenance sought quashing of proceedings. With maintenance fully paid and the attachment lifted, the complainant absent, the court held continued prosecution unnecessary and quashed all proceedings.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 27TH ASHADHA, 1946
CRL.MC NO. 6213 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN CC NO.179 OF 2018 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF
FIRST CLASS ,KUTHUPARAMBA
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NOS.5, 6 & 7:
1P. SUCHITHRA
AGED 45 YEARS
D/O PREMANANDA KAMMATH,
RSK HOUSE, KOOTHUPARAMBA P.O, PIN 670643.
2PARAKANDIPARAMBIL DEEPA,
AGED 2 YEARS
D/O. BALAKRISHNAN,
KAPPANAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEERVELI P.O., PIN-670 701.
3S.R.SINDU
AGED 1 YEARS
D/O SREEDHARAKURUP, CHANDANASSERY,
KIZHAKKEKATHIRUR. P.O., PIN- 670 642.
BY ADV
P.P.RAMACHANDRAN
RESPONDENT/STATE AND COMPLAINANT:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM – 682031.
2A.C.ANILA
D/O. LAE NANU, NEST, AAYITHARAMAMBRAM P.O.,
KANDAMKUNNU AMSOM, MABRAM DESOM, THALASSERY-670 643.
BY ADV,
SMT. NIMA JACOB PP
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
18.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.MC.3967/2018, 1825/2019, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 27TH ASHADHA, 1946
CRL.MC NO. 3967 OF 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER IN CC NO.179 OF 2018 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS ,KUTHUPARAMBA
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1:
AJITH KUMAR K.
AGED 52 YEARS
S/O. LATE KRISHNAN, KALYAN SADAN, NARAVOOR,
KOOTHUPARAMBU P.O, PIN 670 643.
BY ADVS.
SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS
SRI.BIJU GEORGE VADASSERY
RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT/ACCUSED/STATE:
1STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 682 031.
2ANILA A.C
D/O. LATE NANU, NEST,
AAYITHARAMAMBRAM P.O,KANDAMKUNNU AMSOM,
AMAMBRAM DESOM, THALASSERY TALUK 676 643.
3ANIL P
S/O. BHASKARAN,
ASWATHY HOUSE, MANANTHERI P.O 670 643.
4SATHI P
W/O. BHASKARAN,
ASWATHY HOUSE,MANANTHERI P.O, 670 643.
5ABHILASH K
S/O. LATE RAGHAVAN,
AARATHI BHAVAN,NARAVOOR, KOOTHUPARAMBU P.O, 670 643.
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6P. SUCHITHRA
D/O. PREMANANDA KAMMATH,
R.S.K HOUSE,KOOTHUPARAMBU P.O 670 643.
7 PARAKANDIPPARAMBIL DEEPA D/O. BALAKRISHNAN, KAPPANAPPARAMBIL HOUSE,NEERVELI P.O, 670 701.
8S.R SINDU
D/O. SREEDHARAKKURUPPU,
CHANDANASSERY, KIZHAKKEKKATHIRUR P.O, 670 643.
9PULIYULLATHIL ROSHITH BABU
S/O. GOPALAN,
SUJATHALAYAM, NARAVOOR, KOOTHUPARAMBU P.O 670 643.
10THAZHAVEEDU RIJESH
S/O. GANGADHARAN,
NARAVOOR, KOOTHUPARAMBU 670 643.
11A.O MADHUSOODHANAN
SUB REGISTRAR,
KOOTHUPARAMBU P.O 670 643.
BY ADV
SMT.SHAMEENA SALAHUDHEEN
SMT. NIMA JACOB, PP
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
18.07.2024, ALONG WITH Crl.MC.6213/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Crl.M.C Nos.6213/2018, 3967/2018, 1825/2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JULY 2024 / 27TH ASHADHA, 1946
CRL.MC NO. 1825 OF 2019
AGAINST THE ORDER IN CC NO.179 OF 2018 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS ,KUTHUPARAMBA
PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2:
ANIL.P
AGED 45 YEARS
S/O BHASKARAN,
ASWATHI HOUSE, P.O.MANANTHERI, PIN 676 643.
BY ADV
P.P.RAMACHANDRAN
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
1STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 682 031.
2A.C.ANILA,
D/O LATE NANU, NEST,
AAYITHARAMAMBRAM P.O.KANDAMKUNNU AMSOIM,
MABRAM DESOM, THALASSERY- 670 643.
BY ADV,
SMT. NIMA JACOB, PP
THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
18.07.2024, ALONG WITH CRL.MC.6213/2018 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Crl.M.C Nos.6213/2018, 3967/2018, 1825/2019
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P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
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Crl.M.C Nos.6213/2018, 3967/2018 & 1825/2019
================================= Dated this the 18th day of J uly, 2024
ORDER
These Criminal Miscellaneous Cases are connected and therefore I am disposing of these Criminal Miscellaneous Cases by a common order. The petitioner in Crl.M.C No.3967/2018 is the 1st accused in CC No.179/2018 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Koothuparambu. The petitioners in Crl.M.C No.6213/2018 are the accused Nos. 5, 6 and 7 in the same case. The petitioner in Crl.M.C No. 1825/2019 is the 2nd accused.
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Miscellaneous case was attached. It is the case of the 1st respondent that when the attachment order is in force, a portion of the property is sold by the petitioner in Crl.M.C No.3967/2018. Hence it is alleged that the petitioners committed the offence. The petitioners in Crl.M.C No.6213/2018 are the scribe and witnesses to the document. The petitioner in Crl.M.C No.1825/2019 is the person who purchased the property from the petitioner in Crl.M.C No.3967/2018.
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be the reason why the 2nd respondent is not appearing before this Court. I am of the considered opinion that, in the interest of justice, the continuation of the prosecution against the petitioners are not necessary. Therefore these criminal miscellaneous cases are allowed.
All further proceedings against the petitioners in these Crl.M.C’s in CC No.179/2018 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Koothuparambu are quashed.
Sd/JUDGE
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
HKH/18.07.2024
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 3967/2018
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1: |
THE TRUE COPMC.NO.180/2013 |
Y OF THE COMMON ORDER INAND O.P.NO.347/2013. |
|---|---|---|
ANNEXURE A2: |
TRUE COPY OF TH |
E DECREE IN OP.NO.347/2013 |
ANNEXURE A3: |
THE TRUE COPY13/11/2014 IN M |
OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATEDAT APPEAL NO.985/2014. |
ANNEXURE A4: |
THE COPY OF THE |
RECEIPT DATED 12/12/2014 |
ANNEXURE A5: |
THE COPY OF REC |
EIPT DATED 20/02/2018. |
ANNEXURE A6: |
THE COPY OF THE09/01/2015 |
ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE DATED |
ANNEXURE A7: |
THE COPY OF THE18/06/2018. |
ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE DATED |
ANNEXURE A8: |
THE CERTIFIED CKOOTHUPARAMBU |
OPY OF CC NO.179/2018 OF JFMC |
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 1825/2019
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE ATRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINANT CC NO 179/2018-
JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT,
KOOTHUPARAMBA DATED 5.1.2018
ANNEXURE BTRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN CLMA NO 6504/18 IN
CRL MC 3967/2018 DATED 22.6.2018
ANNEXURE CTRUE COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED BY
THEKOOTHUPARAMBAMUNICIPALITYDATED
27.2.2019
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APPENDIX OF CRL.MC 6213/2018
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE ACERTIFIED COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IN
C.CNO.179/2018-JUDICIALFIRSTCLASS
MAGISTRATE COURT, KOOTHUPARAMBA
ANNEXURE BTRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN CRL.M.A.NO.6504/18
IN CRL.M.C.3967/2018
1 issue framed by the court
Whether prosecution should continue when alleged offence arose from selling attached property to avoid maintenance obligations, and maintenance has since been fully paid with attachment lifted?
P. Suchithra
Parakandiparambil Deepa
S.R. Sindu
Ajith Kumar K.
Anil P
State of Kerala
P.V. Kunhikrishnan
As recorded by the court registry
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